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Sylvanus Bourne 1694–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1694

Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 18 September 1764

Death Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Melatiah Bourne

Mother: Desire Chipman

Spouse(s): Mercy Gorham

Children(s): Richard Bourne, Sylvanus Bourne, Abigail Bourne, Mercy Bourne, Hannah Bourne, Eunice Bourne, William Bourne, Hannah Bourne, Desire Bourne

Sylvanus Bourne was born in 1694 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Melatiah Bourne And Desire Chipman. Sylvanus Bourne married Mercy Gorham, and had children including Abigail Bourne, Desire Bourne, Eunice Bourne, Hannah Bourne, Mercy Bourne, Richard Bourne, Sylvanus Bourne, William Bourne. Sylvanus Bourne passed away in 1764 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sylvanus Bourne was born in 1694 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Melatiah Bourne And Desire Chipman.
  • Sylvanus Bourne married Mercy Gorham, and had children including Abigail Bourne, Desire Bourne, Eunice Bourne, Hannah Bourne, Mercy Bourne, Richard Bourne, Sylvanus Bourne, William Bourne.
  • Sylvanus Bourne passed away in 1764 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvanus Bourne's Ancestors

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Sylvanus Bourne
1694–1764
Birth Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Melatiah Bourne
1672–1742
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Desire Chipman
1674–1705
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Shearjashub Bourne
1643–1719
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Bathsheba Skiff
1648–1714
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
John Chipman
1621–1708
Dorchester, Dorset, , England
Hope Howland
1629–1684
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Bourne
1610–1682
Bathsheba Hallett
1616–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bourne
1589–1634
Ursula Daye
1589–
Andrew Hallett
1590–1647
Mary Reeves
1595–1660

Sylvanus Bourne's Descendants

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Sylvanus Bourne (10 Sep 1694–18 September 1764) m. Mercy Gorham (1 Dec 1695–9 Apr 1782)
  1. 1. Richard Bourne 1739–1826
  2. 2. Sylvanus Bourne 1731–1761
  3. 3. Abigail Bourne 1729–1761
  4. 4. Mercy Bourne 1727–1802
  5. 5. Hannah Bourne 1725–1805
  6. 6. Eunice Bourne 1723–1781
  7. 7. William Bourne 1722–1770
  8. 8. Hannah Bourne 1720–1813
  9. 9. Desire Bourne 1718–1786

Sylvanus Bourne's Timeline

2 Records

1694
10 Sep 1694
Birth of Sylvanus Bourne in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1764
18 September 1764
Age 70
Death of Sylvanus Bourne in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1694
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4474.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5754.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJK.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 September 1764
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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